Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V635000

Electrical system: software

Zero Motorcycles Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-12-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V635000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Zero Motorcycles Inc.
Vehicles affected
667
Reported to NHTSA
2013-12-18
Owners notified
2014-01-14

Defect description

Zero Motorcycles Inc. (Zero) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 XU, S, DS, and model year 2013 FX motorcycles. The affected motorcycles have controller firmware that, as a result of certain system faults, may shut off power to the motor.

Safety risk

A sudden loss of power to the motor may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Zero will notify owners, and dealers will update the controller firmware, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in mid-January 2014. Owners may contact Zero at 1-888-786-9376.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
ZERO DS2013
ZERO DSP2012
ZERO FX2013
ZERO S2013
ZERO XU2013
ZERO Zero DS2012
ZERO Zero S2012
ZERO Zero XU2012

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.